Western Sydney club launches Australian grass bowling talent
Never a runner or a sprinter, Carl Healey has always loved the sport, so when he took his uncle’s advice to play lawn bowling in 2000, he found his calling and never looked back. Key points: Several Australian team representatives call Cabramatta Bowling Club home The club says its success is due to its facilities, professional culture and retention of senior players and staff The bowling club faces an uncertain future with an aging member base More than 20 years later, Healey represented Australia at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. “If you take something, and you’re pretty good at it and you have support, you’re more likely to move on,” Healey says. Carl Healey will represent Australia in grass bowling at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. ( Provided: Commonwealth Games Australia ) Looking to take his game to another level, Healey joined the competitive Cabramatta Bowling Club in 2014, the home of a number of state and national representatives. “When you compete with top-cla